2027 NCSA DI Regional Playoff Format
The NCSA will have eight Regional Playoff Tournaments this season all taking place on May 1st and 2nd. The eight Regions are the Great Lakes, Great American, Mid- America, Mid Atlantic, North Atlantic, New England, Pacific and the South Atlantic. There are four teams that make up each regional tournament.
Regions consisting of 3-conferences: Each conference winner will receive an automatic bid and the final team will be an at-large selection.
Regions consisting of 2-conferences: Each conference winner and runner-up will receive an automatic bid.
The four teams that compete in each regional will play in a double elimination tournament with the winner being crowned the Regional Champion. Each Regional Champion & Runner-Up will move onto the NCSA World Series, these 16 teams will face off against each other to compete for the National Championship.
Last Updated: 11/4/2026
Follow all 8 Regional Brackets Here
New England Regional Playoff
Location: TBD
Dates: May 1-2, 2027
Host Hotel: TBD
- New England-East Champion:
- New England-South Champion:
- New England-West Champion:
- New England-At-Large Bid:
North Atlantic Regional Playoff
Location: TBD
Dates: May 1-2, 2027
Host Hotel: TBD
- North Atlantic-North Champion:
- North Atlantic-East Champion:
- North Atlantic-West Champion:
- North Atlantic-At-Large Bid:
Mid Atlantic Regional Playoff
Location: TBD
Dates: May 1-2, 2027
Host Hotel: TBD
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- Mid Atlantic-North Champion:
- Mid Atlantic-North Runner-Up:
- Mid Atlantic-South Champion:
- Mid Atlantic South Runner-Up:
South Atlantic Regional Playoff
Location: First Federal Sportsplex – 1201 Silas Drive, Live Oak, FL 32064
Dates: May 1-2, 2027
Host Hotel: TBD
- South Atlantic-North Champion:
- South Atlantic-North Runner-Up:
- South Atlantic-South Champion:
- South Atlantic-South Runner-Up:
Great Lakes Regional Playoff
Location: TBD
Dates: May 1-2, 2027
Host Hotels: TBD
- Great Lakes-East Champion:
- Great Lakes-East Runner-Up:
- Great Lakes-West Champion:
- Great Lakes-West Runner-Up:
Great American Regional Playoff
Location: TBD
Dates: May 1-2, 2027
Host Hotels: TBD
- Great American-East Champion:
- Great American-East Runner-Up:
- Great American-West Qualifier:
- Great American-West Runner Up:
Mid- America Regional Playoff
Location: Blue Valley Recreation Sports Complex – 9701 W 137th Street, Overland Park, KS. 66221
Dates: May 1-2, 2027
Host Hotel: TBD
- Mid-America East Champion:
- Mid-America South Champion:
- Mid-America West Champion:
- Mid-America At-Large Bid:
Pacific Regional Playoff
Location: TBD
Dates: May 1-2, 2027
Host Hotel: TBD
- Pacific-Central Champion:
- Pacific-North Champion:
- Pacific-South Champion:
- Pacific At-Large Bid:
Any questions should be directed to the Director Softball Operations, Alec Verhoff, at 412-321-8440 ext. 105 or [email protected]